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Comment on Opportunity to comment on Sri Lanka’s OGP Commitments by Nalin
Nalin
Comments for Transparency International Sri Lanka
Education - Can look at using latest technology and media applications to ensure opportunities are made available to underprivileged masses in rural communities
Information Technology - Suggest you look at mechanisms to enable access to ICT for rural communities as well, possibly using organizations such as the Nenasala Network
Women - a) Political parties should be encouraged to have a percentage allocated for female candidates to facilitate a diversity in representation in local government and legislative bodies,
b) There should be better access for legal and counseling support for rural women to help them address their problems
Health - the lifestyle habits of Sri Lankans are increasingly becoming unhealthy and hence government authorities should take preventive action to educate its citizens by way of creating awareness thru' the network of hospitals/dispensaries as well as media and ICT
Environment - Legislation as well as enforcement need to be strengthened, whatever OGP can initiate in this regard would be beneficial to the country
Procurement & Local Government - while adequate legislative controls are in place, there is no proper process of ensuring transparency and accountability and this is an aspect that you can try to address thru' the OGP initiatives
RTI Act - it should be more braodbased to cover institutions such as the Central Bank of Sri Lanka which as of now is excluded
Corruption - the Declaration of Assets & Liabilities Law should be strictly enforced and the Auditor General's Department should be given sweeping powers to ensure proper enforcement